Couple of questions - is the gearstick shorter, and has anyone got photos of the rear diffuser on the new zetec-s?

I think the ZS is the best looking in the range now. The matching honeycomb lower grill & fog surrounds help to tie in the main grille. The additional lip & chin spoiler fit the car better than the ST's 1 piece front bumper too. I like this grille set-up more than the chromed ones, and more than the ST's mix of honeycomb and horizontal bars. The new alloys are also a bit plain, why they didn't continue the ever popular street-packs in 15" & 17" is beyond me..

- I vote the facelift, for interior quality and ecoboost engines.I still prefer the pre-facelift for pretty much everything else, especially the grille. (could only own a new one in black I think!)

The rear bumper's are for sale currently at my dealers for the same price as the old. I'm buying one next week. Direct swap.

Looks like the side pieces are different too, new ones are diagonal the whole way down while the old ones are half diagonal half vertical. For some reason it looks out of place on the picture above, may just be because of the colour of the car and lack of privacy glass. So is it just the diffuser part and corners that are different, the rest of the bumper is the same? Make sure to post pictures when you've got it!

I have to say I really don't like the 7.5 grill on models apart from the Zetec S. I don't like the chrome I think it looks old fashioned. The Zetec S though has an amazing front end, looks agressive and very sporty.